For more than 50 years, Mission Regional Medical Center has been providing quality healthcare to the people of Hidalgo and Starr Counties. Founded by the City of Mission, the then 38-bed hospital opened its doors in 1953, providing basic hospital care to the community. Mission Hospital, 1953 Since then, the hospital has experienced tremendous growth in facilities and services. Today, the hospital is licensed for 289 beds and provides general hospital care beyond its county lines. To complement the growth, the name has changed from Mission Hospital to Mission Regional Medical Center. The name change more appropriately reflects a much larger service area in the Rio Grande Valley. Mission Regional Medical Center, 2006 More and more people are discovering the exceptional health care services and service excellence at Mission Regional Medical Center. Our comprehensive high-quality medical services include orthopedics, trauma and emergency, cardiology, women's health, mother/baby, diagnostic services, surgical services, nutritional services, rehabilitation, laparoscopic services, and a level three Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit. The quality of care at Mission Regional Medical Center is also being noticed at the National level. Most recently, Health Grades awarded Mission Regional Medical Center a Five Star Clinical Excellence Award for their Maternity Program and their Pulmonary Care Program. HealthGrades is the leading healthcare ratings organization in the United States. The Mission Regional Medical Center Web site is designed to make finding reliable health information as easy as a click of a button! Whether you're planning to have a procedure, having a baby, looking for job opportunities, seeking more information about Mission Regional Medical Center services or trying to find how to get to the Medical Center, www.missionrmc.org can help. Please feel free to use our Web site and to let us know if you have questions or comments through "Contact Us".